2005 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

2005 HONDA ACCORD FIRE DANGER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS WARRANTED 8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES. MY HONDA ONLY HAD ABOUT 45,000 WHEN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS FAILED. I TOOK THE AUTO TO A HONDA DEALER. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE HONDA COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE REFUSED TO PAY ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. WE ALSO CALLED THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM HONDA. THIS PERSON REFUSED TO LET ME SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR. THE REASON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO PREVENT FIRES FROM HEAT GIVEN OFF BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE AUTO IS UNSAFE WITHOUT THE HEAT SHIELDS WHICH SURROUND, AND ARE PART OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER A MAJOR EMISSION CONTROL DEVISES. *TR

2005 HONDA ACCORD FIRE DANGER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS WARRANTEED 8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES. I TOOK THE AUTO TO A HONDA DEALER. THEY CONTACTED THE HONDA COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE REFUSES TO PAY ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. WE ALSO CALLED THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM HONDA. THE REASON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS HEAT SHIELDS IS TO PREVENT FIRES FROM HEAT GIVEN OFF BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE AUTO IS UNSAFE WITHOUT THE HEAT SHIELDS WHICH SURROUND AND ARE PART OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER A MAJOR EMISSION CONTROL DEVISE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD UNTIL CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS LIT,I TOOK IT TO HONDA THEY RE-SET SOMETHING, 5 MINUTES LATER AS I WAS LEAVING IT LIT UP AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID THEY HAD TO DO DIAGNOSTICS, ORDERED A WIRING HARNESS,INSTALLED THAT. I DROVE TO FLORIDA AND BACK 1300 MILES ROUND TRIP AND THE LIGHT IS BACK ON MEANING MY BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THIS ADDRESSED. HONDA (APPLE TREE IN FLETCHER , NC) HAD MY CAR FROM TUE-SAT AND I HAD TO RENT A CAR DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE BACK OVER THERE 1 1/2 HOUR DRIVE ONE WAY AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. I NOTICED THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR ISSUES, BUT THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED. PLEASE ADVISE. I AM STILL DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR AND HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS GOING BACK AND FORTH AND PAYING FOR A RENTAL CAR. *TR

I HAVE AN 05 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. NEITHER WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN, HAD THE RELAY SWITCH REPLACED BUT 6 MONTHS LATER BACK TO THE SAME PROBLEM. RADIO WOULD GO ON AND OFF, EVEN WHEN CAR WAS OFF. NOW THE RADIO WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL UNLESS I UNPLUG/PLUG THE BATTERY, THEN THE RESULT IS ONLY TEMPORARY. NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON WILL NOT WORK. IF I PUSH IT DOWN THE GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON BUT THE BUTTON WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED. I'VE SEEN SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS I WAS SURE THERE WAS A RECALL I MISSED BUT THERE ISN'T??!! *TR

MY 2005 ACCORD HAD AN ILLUMINATED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) LIGHT. THE HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSED IT DOWN TO A BROKEN DRIVER SEAT SENSOR HARNESS; FAULT CODES 71-10 (DRIVERS SEAT POS SENSOR) AND A2-10 (FAULTY PWR SUPPLY). THIS CONDITION IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-002, "SAFETY RECALL: DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS REPLACEMENT." JUST AS DESCRIBED IN THE BULLETIN, THE WIRES ON THE HARNESS BECOME DAMAGED AND IN FACT WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN AWAY FROM THE PLUG END. HOWEVER, MY VIN FALLS OUTSIDE THE AFFECTED VIN'S LISTED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS ACTION. FURTHERMORE, I FEEL THE DEALER CHARGED MORE THAN NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR: THEY CHARGED 1.96 HRS OF LABOR (AT $97.00/HR), OR $190.00, AND $15.20 FOR THE PART TOTALING $205.20. IN COMPARISON, THE SERVICE BULLETIN CALLS FOR 0.6 HRS OF LABOR, WHICH WHEN ADDED TO THE PART COST WOULD HAVE TOTALED $73.40. BOTTOM LINE: HONDA DID NOT PROVIDE THE PROPER FIX FOR DAMAGED DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION HARNESS'S IN LATER PRODUCTION VINS. SINCE THEY CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE SAME UNSAFE CONDITION, HONDA MUST BE COMPELLED TO INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON EITHER WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR UPON STARTING THE IGNITION AND REMAINS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

HELLO, I AM VERY UPSET/CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE AN 2005 HONDA ACCORD. I KNOW MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT YEARS OF AN ACCORD ALONG WITH ONE PERSON WITH AN 05. WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR WINDOWS ROLLING UP AND DOWN. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS ISSUE SINE 2010, AND BROKE DOWN AND PAID FOR THE REPAIR TODAY. THE MAIN SWITCH WENT OUT IN THE CAR. THE MAIN WINDOW WORKS BUT THE REST OF THE WINDOWS DON'T WORK. WHY IS THIS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL? SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I SHOULD OF PAID FOR THE REPAIR TODAY, HOWEVER I HAD NO CHOICE. I THINK THAT THIS IS SOMETHING HONDA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO, ALSO THE FACTORY STEREOS. MY STEREO WENT OUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I HAVE ONLY ONE PERSON THAT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, BUT I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY BUT WITH TIME BECAME PERMANENT. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.